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Note discussion about potentail US-China collaboration on CCS

Includes link to video from 60 minutes.

Kuwait Minister also encurages global development of CCS and supports CCS in the CDM

North sea energy hub vs. demos? Darling wants the North Sea to become a hub for energy of the future—gas storage, carbon capture, and offshore wind. He proposes to achieve this by removing fiscal barriers and offering £405 million of new funding for low carbon energy and advanced green manufacturing in Britain—to drive the application of new technology and invest in small scale projects. The chancellor announced support for as many as four demonstration carbon capture and storage projects instead of one. He has dedicated £90 million to pay for more research into the technology, with the European Commission likely to fund demonstration sites and a "new funding mechanism," Darling said. This is expected to be a levy on consumers' bills.

He questioned whether enough money is being spent in Kentucky and across the country to research carbon capture and other energy issues. He said $24 million over 10 years is "a pretty modest amount of money compared to what needs to be done to address some of the technical issues associated with the management of carbon."

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Scotland's plans to bid for some of the EU stimulus CCS funding are still active

Regional EPA officials want to reconsider the parts of the permit for the $3 billion Desert Rock Energy Project that were appealed by the state of New Mexico and environmentalists who were concerned about air quality, carbon dioxide emissions and violations of the Endangered Species Act. Future discussions will include Carbon Capture.

By Jeff Mason and Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.-hosted climate talks with the world's biggest greenhouse gas polluters included discussion of CCS

Australia-US climate talks include significant discussion on CCS

A carbon price floor, a tax or a mandate to buy CCS-abated electricity, is the answer and it is interesting that companies are now seeking competitive advantage; National Grid wants to ship CO2; BP is pitching itself as a hydrogen supplier and CO2 storer. The ball is in the Government's court.

Article describes Hydrogen Energy's rationale for pulling out of the UK competition.

VICTORIA'S potential role in developing divisive "clean coal" technology will be underlined this week when scientists announce 50,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas has been successfully stored underground in the Otway Basin.

Basis? Cost and status as an "unproven" technlogy.

The manager of Britain’s natural gas-delivery network found the Thames Estuary could be used for pipelines to move carbon-dioxide gas toward depleted offshore wells, Network Operations director Chris Train said. In the north, the Teesside industrial hub is also being considered.

The plan's revised version allocates €3.98 billion to energy projects designed to stimulate job creation, help the EU out of recession and strengthen the bloc's energy independence. It includes €2.35bn for gas and electricity interconnections, €0.565bn for offshore wind and €1.05bn for carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration plants.

Australia is poised to build an integrated CCS demo. "Mr Rudd did not say as much, but we are likely to see a commitment of up to $2 billion in next month's budget. It's an area where the Government is spending money on clean energy. Whoever gets CCS right, will make themselves a bomb."

Senate Bill 498, sponsored by Republican Sen. Keith Bales of Otter, would set rules governing how carbon dioxide is stored underground in Montana is going to the full house.

What have you heard about clean coal? That it involves vats of liquid carbon dioxide annexed away underground? That it's dangerous? That it's never been done before? In an exclusive interview, Scientific American's energy and environmental editor David Biello sits down with The Takeaway to chat about the technology formally known as "carbon capture and sequestration" ("CCS"), carbon balloons, and carbon geysers— the newest Old Faithfuls. Check out more of what Biello has to say on Scientific American, where he did a week's worth of carbon capture and sequestration coverage.